UPSC GS Paper 2 Question Paper PDF

## PCUX-2-22 ### Part 1: Language and Grammar 1. Which of the following is the correct word? * (a) लब्धप्रतिष्ठत * (b) लुब्धपृतिष्ठ * (c) लब्धप्रतिष्ठ * (d) लब्धपृतिष्ठ 2. Which of the following is not an invariable word? * (a) क्रियाविशेषण * (b) सर्वनाम * (c)...

## PCUX-2-22 ### Part 1: Language and Grammar 1. Which of the following is the correct word? * (a) लब्धप्रतिष्ठत * (b) लुब्धपृतिष्ठ * (c) लब्धप्रतिष्ठ * (d) लब्धपृतिष्ठ 2. Which of the following is not an invariable word? * (a) क्रियाविशेषण * (b) सर्वनाम * (c) सम्बन्धसूचक * (d) समुच्चयबोधक 3. Which of the following is not a meaning of the word 'पतंग'? * (a) बादल * (b) नाव * (c) चंग * (d) पक्षी 4. Which of the following is a tatsama word? * (a) आम * (b) काष्ठ * (c) हाथ * (d) सूरज 5. What is the one-word equivalent of the phrase 'whose answer has been refuted'? * (a) प्रत्युत्तर * (b) प्रत्युच्चार * (c) विवृत्ति * (d) प्रत्युक्त 6. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? * (a) वह सातवें कक्षा में पढ़ता है । * (b) सरयू नदी का पाट बहुत लम्बा है । * (c) जो लोग बाहर जाना चाहते हैं, वह जा सकते हैं । * (d) कृपया एक गिलास पानी दीजिए । 7. Match the following idioms with their meanings: | Idiom | Meaning | |---|---| | छाती लगाना | (a) प्रसन्नता से फूले न समाना । | | छाती पर साँप लोटना | (b) बहुत अधिक दुःख या वेदना होना । | | छाती उमड़ना | (c) ईर्ष्या के कारण व्यथित होना । | | छाती फटना | (d) आलिंगन करना । | 8. Which of the following words has a causative verb? * (a) चलना * (b) दिलवाना * (c) जीना * (d) लिखना 9. What is the tadbhav word for आदर्शिका? * (a) आंच * (b) आरसी * (c) आदर्श * (d) अदरक 10. Which of the following is not a palatal consonant? * (a) च * (b) झ * (c) क * (d) छ 11. Which of the following is a synonym for 'अरण्य'? * (a) शस्य * (b) कुलीन * (c) कांतार * (d) आभारी 12. Which of the following words has an error in its spelling? * (a) श्रीमान् * (b) परिषद् * (c) सम्राट् * (d) श्रीयुत् 13. What is the sandhi-vikkheda of 'किन्नर'? * (a) किम् + नर * (b) किन्न् + अर * (c) किन् + नर * (d) कित् + नर 14. From which apabhramsha did Western Hindi evolve? * (a) पैशाची * (b) मागधी * (c) ब्राचड़ * (d) शौरसेनी 15. Which of the following tatsama-tadbhav pairs is incorrect? * (a) छत्र - छत * (b) चैत्र - चैत * (c) चक्र - चक्का * (d) पत्र - पर्ण ### Part 2: Reading Comprehension **Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions from 16 to 20.** Our lives have become hypocritical and we cannot live without it. Whether in our public or private lives, we are always seeking to deceive each other. We use language that is not required for the occasion. Even knowing that something is not true or right, we act as if it were the only truth. It is easy for us to do this because hypocrisy and pretense have become an integral part of our lives. Today most of us are in a situation of 'saying one thing and thinking another'. 16. Why do we pretend to believe in something, even knowing it is wrong? * (a) We want to show off. * (b) Hypocrisy and pretense are an integral part of our lives. * (c) We want to deceive others. * (d) We want to turn falsehood into truth. 17. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for this passage? * (a) Hypocrisy: A modern truth * (b) Faith and Trust * (c) Public Life * (d) Showing off 18. Which of the following sentences best explains the meaning of the phrase 'saying one thing and thinking another'? * (a) Our lives have become hypocritical and we cannot live without it. * (b) We are always seeking to deceive each other. * (c) We use language that is not required for the occasion. * (d) Today most of us are in a situation of 'saying one thing and thinking another'. 19. How do we 'deceive each other'? * (a) By using open aggression * (b) By being honest * (c) By using deception * (d) By being secretive 20. What have we made an integral part of our lives? * (a) Language * (b) Deception * (c) Hypocrisy and Pretense * (d) Faith and Belief ### Part 3: Vocabulary 21. What is the meaning of the idiom 'salt of the earth'? * (a) a selfish person * (b) a dry person * (c) a useless person * (d) a very good and honest person 22. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions: He is junior ____ me ____ service. * (a) than, in * (b) to, by * (c) then, in * (d) to, in 23. Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly? * (a) accede * (b) accessory * (c) absces * (d) accelerate 24. Fill in the blank with the appropriate conjunction: She must weep, ____ she will die. * (a) and * (b) but * (c) because * (d) or 25. What is a synonym for 'dilapidated'? * (a) broken * (b) lowered down * (c) ruined * (d) weak 26. What is the appropriate meaning of the idiom ‘Do not always pick holes'? * (a) Criticize * (b) Dig holes * (c) Keep quiet * (d) Pick up a quarrel 27. What is the term for someone “strange or unusual in an amusing way”? * (a) Zap * (b) Zombie * (c) Zany * (d) Zit ### Part 4: Passage and Comprehension **Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions from 28 to 32.** Modern industrial society is highly organized. Therefore, if there is a strike in a crucial industry, the entire community suffers. I am not arguing that the right to strike should be abolished. I am only arguing that if it is to be preserved, it must be for reasons related to a specific issue and not for general reasons of personal liberty. In a highly organized country, there are many activities that benefit everyone and the absence of which would cause widespread hardship. 28. Based on the author's perspective, what is the essential characteristic of industrial society? * (a) Interdependence of its members. * (b) Ignoring the needs of individuals. * (c) Lack of importance for individuals. * (d) Concentration of power in the hands of a few. 29. What is the author's opinion on strikes? * (a) They are a way for individuals to exercise their freedom. * (b) They are undemocratic. * (c) They are disruptive. * (d) They can be useful for the common good. 30. What does the phrase 'this particular matter' refer to? * (a) the interests of the factory owners * (b) the unity of strikers * (c) the suffering of the strikes * (d) the fact that industrial society is highly organized 31. If there were a strike in a soap factory, how would it likely be viewed? * (a) A major concern * (b) Not a serious matter * (c) A serious matter * (d) An unlikely event 32. What is the author's overall opinion on strikes? * (a) Strikes should be encouraged. * (b) Strikes should be suppressed. * (c) All strikes are bad. * (d) Strikes may be justified, but only in the interest of the common good. ### Part 5: Logic and Reasoning 33. Individuals receiving the message ask themselves the following basic questions: I. Is the person giving the message trustworthy and sincere? II. Does the source know anything about the subject? Which of the following statements is/are true? * (a) Only I is relevant * (b) Neither I nor II is relevant * (c) Only II is relevant * (d) Both I and II are relevant 34. If 131x + 217y = 827 and 217x + 131y = 913, what are the values of x and y, respectively? * (a) 5 and 7 * (b) 3 and 2 * (c) 2 and 5 * (d) None of the above 35. 'Do you like working?' This question is an example of: * (a) An open question * (b) A negative question * (c) A close question * (d) A positive question 36. What type of communication is a press release? * (a) Public * (b) Interpersonal * (c) Intrapersonal * (d) None of these 37. What is the median of the first 10 prime numbers? * (a) 11.0 * (b) 12.9 * (c) 12.0 * (d) 13.5 38. Complete the sequence using the correct option: HOTEL : 12 :: FILM : ? * (a) 10 * (b) 18 * (c) 14 * (d) 16 39. There are four sets of numbers, three of which are alike. Find the set that is different. * (a) 5, 75 * (b) 11, 363 * (c) 7, 108 * (d) 9, 243 40. How many triangles are there in the given figure? [An image of a figure with multiple triangles is shown here] * (a) 18 * (b) 26 * (c) 22 * (d) 24 41. According to the 'rational decision-making model', what is the last step? * (a) Selection of the best alternative * (b) Evaluation of alternatives * (c) Selection of alternatives * (d) Identification of alternatives 42. The perimeter of a triangular field is 540 meters. The ratio of its sides is 5:12:13. What is the area of this field? * (a) 9560 square meters * (b) 9720 square meters * (c) 9450 square meters * (d) 9320 square meters 43. If August 13th, 2017 was a Thursday, what day of the week was August 27th, 2023? * (a) Thursday * (b) Sunday * (c) Friday * (d) Saturday 44. What is the number of prime factors of the expression (1/12) * 8^2 * (1/15)? * (a) 33 * (b) 52 * (c) 36 * (d) 37 45. If according to a certain rule, 5341 is transformed to 4086 and 4772 is transformed to 5265, then what will 7614 be transformed to? * (a) 4238 * (b) 8645 * (c) 6174 * (d) 7038 46. What is the main characteristic of the Delphi technique for group decision-making? * (a) Face-to-face communication * (b) Verbal communication * (c) Alternative communication * (d) Written communication 47. Which of the following is not a skill involved in interpersonal interaction? * (a) Positive thinking * (b) Administrative Power * (c) Empathy * (d) Courtesy 48. As a police officer, you are on duty at a state fair. Which of the following situations do you handle first?. * (a) Two unarmed teenagers are arguing. * (b) A drunk man is lying unconscious near the ticket booth. * (c) A dumpster next to the main tent is on fire. * (d) A Ferris wheel with people on it has stopped mid-air. 49. Find the missing letter in the sequence B G N, D J R, G N ? * (a) U * (b) V * (c) X * (d) W. 50. Which of the following statements is incorrect? * (a) Every rectangle is a parallelogram. * (b) Every rhombus is a square. * (c) Every rhombus is a parallelogram. * (d) Every square is a rhombus. 51. Which of the following contexts describes the relationship between the sender and receiver in a message? * (a) Chronological * (b) Cultural * (c) Physical * (d) Social 52. The tendency to have more confidence in judgements and decisions than we should is known as: * (a) Self-confidence * (b) Confidence * (c) Overconfidence * (d) None of these. 53. Choose the odd one from the given options: * (a) CE 7 * (b) AZ 27 * (c) GJ 17 * (d) LP 28 54. Based on the following premises, which of the following conclusions can be derived? Premise 1: All scientists are graduates. Premise 2: No supervisors are graduates. * (a) No supervisors are scientists. * (b) No graduates are supervisors. * (c) All graduates are scientists. * (d) All supervisors are scientists. 55. What is the median of the following data? | Class Interval | Frequency | |---|---| | 0-20 | 42 | | 20-30 | 25 | | 30-40 | 58 | | 40-50 | 40 | * (a) 38.5 * (b) 34.56 * (c) 36.6 * (d) 32.67 56. How many stages are involved in the process of listening? * (a) 4 * (b) 7 * (c) 5 * (d) 6 57. In a code language, 'GOLD' is written as 'HOME' and 'SONS' is written as 'TOOT'. How would 'CORD' be written in this code language? * (a) TOPT * (b) DOSE * (c) TOOS * (d) TONT 58. P and Q are in the ratio 5:6 and the difference of their squares is 99. What is the value of P? * (a) 18 * (b) 22 * (c) 45 * (d) 15 59. Which of the following is not a stage of the creative process involved in decision making? * (a) Verification * (b) Identification of proposition * (c) Preparation * (d) Illumination 60. If x=1/(√3+1), what is the value of 4x³-2x²-8x+5? * (a) -2 * (b) 2 * (c) -1 * (d) 0 61. What is the correct order for writing a press release? 1. What happened? 2. Who did it? 3. Headline 4. When did it happen? * (a) 1324 * (b) 3142 * (c) 3412 * (d) 2314 62. In a secret code, 'HOTEL' is represented by the number 300. What number represents 'HOSTEL'? * (a) 558 * (b) 360 * (c) 474 * (d) 374 63. The letters of the English alphabet are arranged as shown below. If all the letters were arranged alphabetically, which letter would not change its position? VCF FP OX SH J ZUAM IN EO PB L O DAKS QT UN WV GOT Y * (a) U * (b) Y * (c) W * (d) X 64. Money is a huge motivator. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this statement? 1. People are motivated only when they expect to get money. 2. There are other motivating factors besides money. * (a) Only 1 follows * (b) Neither 1 nor 2 follows * (c) Only 2 follows * (d) Both 1 and 2 follow 65. What is the term for the tendency to give disproportionate weight to initial information? * (a) Overconfidence Bias * (b) Availability Bias * (c) Anchoring Bias * (d) Confirmation Bias 66. A circle touches all sides of a quadrilateral ABCD, where AB=8cm, CD=9cm, and BC=7cm. What is the length of side AD? * (a) 8 cm * (b) 12 cm * (c) 10 cm * (d) 11 cm 67. Which of the following is not a characteristic of group decision-making? * (a) Shared responsibility for the decision * (b) One head is better than two * (c) Active interaction between group members * (d) Consensus among all group members 68. Find the missing number in the diagram. [An image of a diagram with several numbers in a grid-like structure is shown here] * (a) 18 * (b) 21 * (c) 19 * (d) 20 69. In the equations x² + y² = 41 and x^4 - y^4 = 369, what are the respective values of x and y? * (a) ±5, ±4 * (b) ±3, ±4 * (c) ±4, ±5 * (d) ±4, ±3 70. Arrange the following words in a logical order of meaning: 1. Never 2. Sometimes 3. Generally 4. Seldom 5. Always * (a) 5, 2, 1, 3, 4 * (b) 5, 3, 2, 4, 1 * (c) 5, 3, 4, 2, 1 * (d) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1 71. Which graphical techniques can be used to represent nominal data? * (a) Bar Chart and Pie Chart * (b) Histogram and Ogive * (c) Bar chart and Ogive * (d) Histogram and Bar Chart 72. Rajan is Sachin's brother, Manak is Rajan's father, Jagat is Priya's brother, and Priya is Sachin's daughter. Who is Jagat's uncle? * (a) Rajan * (b) Sachin * (c) Manak * (d) None of these 73. Which is not a characteristic of a problem situation? * (a) Size of the problem * (b) Similarity of the problem * (c) Complexity of the solution * (d) Organization of the problem situation 74. The compound interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 12 1/2% per annum is ₹340. What is the simple interest on the same sum at the same rate for the same period? * (a) ₹310 * (b) ₹335 * (c) ₹320 * (d) ₹330 75. What is the term for background signals, distortions, and distractions that occur during communication? * (a) Noise * (b) Loudness * (c) Feedback * (d) Receiver 76. The sum of the deviations of a set of observations x1, x2, ..., xn which are measured from 50 is -10. The sum of the deviations of the same observations measured from 46 is 70. What is the number of observations? * (a) 10 * (b) 40 * (c) 20 * (d) 30 77. Find the missing number in the series: 3/3, 1/2, 1/3, 1/7, 1/31, ? * (a) 10/8 * (b) 7/13 * (c) 6/10 * (d) 5/10 78. Which type of communication has an emotional appeal? * (a) Mass communication * (b) Intrapersonal communication * (c) Interpersonal communication * (d) Group communication 79. In the series Y, W, T, P...what is the fifth letter? * (a) I * (b) J * (c) L * (d) K 80. Which of the following is an example of a dress code communication? * (a) Spoken * (b) Verbal * (c) Non-verbal * (d) Written 81. What is the missing number in the following sequence? [An image of a diagram with several numbers in a grid-like structure is shown here] * (a) 2 * (b) 3 * (c) 4 * (d) 6 82. If the radius of a sphere is increased by 2 cm, its surface area increases by 352 cm². What is the radius of the sphere? (π= 22/7. ) * (a) 6 cm * (b) 4 cm * (c) 7 cm * (d) 8 cm 83. What are the missing letters in the following sequence: a__bb_a__bbaacc,___ a? * (a) cbaccbb * (b) bcabcbb * (c) bbacebb * (d) ccaccbb 84. Which of the following is not related to the characteristics a good problem solver should possess? * (a) Motivational factors * (b) Generality of solution steps * (c) Set variables * (d) Past experience and practice 85. Which of the following is not a barrier to effective communication? * (a) Noise * (b) Culture * (c) Language * (d) Colour 86. A person bought 4 horses and 9 cows for ₹13,400. After selling the horses for a 10% profit and the cows for a 20% profit, he earned a total profit of ₹1880. What was the cost of a cow? * (a) ₹900 * (b) ₹400 * (c) ₹600 * (d) None of the above. 87. In a code language, 'TERMINATION' is represented by the number 12345671586. What number represents 'NOTION'? * (a) NOTION * (b) MOTION * (c) RATION * (d) NATION 88. If I=18, M=26, and COME=72, what is the value of GO? * (a) 38 * (b) 44 * (c) 40 * (d) 72 89. Which of the following statements is true? Statement 1: Communication is irreversible. Statement 2: Communication is constant * (a) Only Statement 1 is true. * (b) Neither of the statements is true. * (c) Only Statement 2 is true. * (d) Both statements 1 and 2 are true. 90. What percentage of a message is perceived non-verbally? * (a) 30% * (b) 40% * (c) 55% * (d) 50% 91. Find the missing term in the following sequence: AND, COF, FPI, JQM, ___. * (a) QRS * (b) ORS * (c) PRT * (d) ORR 92. What is the least common multiple of x² - y², x³ - y³, and x³ -x²y - xy² + y³? * (a) (x + y)² (x -y)² * (b) (x + y) (x - y)² (x² + y -xy) * (c) (x + y) (x - y) (x² + y² + xy) * (d) (x + y) (x -y)² (x² + y² + xy) 93. Decision-making is a recreation to what? * (a) Solution * (b) Communication * (c) Mood * (d) Problem 94. How many parallelograms are there in the given figure? [An image of a figure with multiple parallelograms is shown here] * (a) 13 * (b) 16 * (c) 14 * (d) 15 95. Radhika walks 50 m south from her house, turns left, and walks 20 m. Then she turns north and walks 30 m. In which direction is she headed now? * (a) North-West * (b) East * (c) North * (d) South-West 96. 8 is related to 81, and 27 is related to 256. In the same way, 64 is related to _____. * (a) 225 * (b) 625 * (c) 425 * (d) 525 97. What factors influence the quality of choices in decision-making? * (a) Mental set * (b) Perception * (c) Abstraction * (d) Intelligence 98. What is the correct inference based on the following statements? Statement: Some rats are cats. Some cats are dogs. No dog is a cow. Conclusion: I. No cow is a cat. II. No dog is a rat. III. Some cats are rats. * (a) Only I and II follow * (b) I, II, III follow * (c) Only II and III follow * (d) Only III follows 99. Which communication style is not widely recognized and accepted in interpersonal communication? * (a) Aggression * (b) Manipulativeness * (c) Assertiveness * (d) Persuasion 100. Which decision-making approach involves solving problems using traditional methods? * (a) Routine approach * (b) Creative approach * (c) Quantitative approach * (d) Scientific approach